Driving the Knowledge Society
24 September 2006 - 26 September 2006
Austria
The European Union committed itself to becoming the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010, capable of sustaining economic growth with better jobs and greater social cohesion. Since 2000, progress has been slow; uncertainty over the global economy has affected confidence and growth in the majority of Member States. Europe is suffering from an under-performance of its economy, low employment rates and levels of productivity. Private investment is low and has also contributed to a slowdown of the rate of technological progress and innovation.
The Knowledge Society relies heavily on the quality of its human capital, education, research and innovation. At present, EU Members States only invest 1.96 % GDP in research compared to 2.59 % in the US and 3.12 % in Japan. The EU does not have sufficient scientists and researchers with only 5.3 per 1000 inhabitants compared to 9 per 1000 in the US and 9.7 in Japan. The relaunched Lisbon strategy (March 2005) urges Member States to press ahead with the implementation of their programmes in order to face increasing global competition and to support growth. The importance of Higher Education is clearly recognised, but this requires major funding and governance reforms to modernise HEIs if they are to play a major role in the innovation process. This is further highlighted in the communication issued by the Commission on 10 May 2006.
How is your university geared to change and how can it respond? How can your university contribute to raising the level of EU research significantly in the next few years?
As a dean or academic leader, how can you double the research output of your faculty in the next ten years and reach a critical mass? How do you develop major strategic partnerships to drive economic growth?
Our 2006 DEAN Conference will provide excellent opportunities for deans, academic leaders and managers in European Higher Education Institutions to become acquainted with the latest developments related to the Lisbon Strategy and the key issues which will contribute to its success.
With keynote presentations and case studies from policy-makers, specialists in Higher Education, decision-makers in universities and the private sector, the conference will look at policy issues both at European and international level. It will look at the practical implications of these policies, focus on income generation for research and on graduate schools. It will find out what the private sector want from HEIs.
2006-09-24
The Knowledge Society relies heavily on the quality of its human capital, education, research and innovation. At present, EU Members States only invest 1.96 % GDP in research compared to 2.59 % in the US and 3.12 % in Japan. The EU does not have sufficient scientists and researchers with only 5.3 per 1000 inhabitants compared to 9 per 1000 in the US and 9.7 in Japan. The relaunched Lisbon strategy (March 2005) urges Member States to press ahead with the implementation of their programmes in order to face increasing global competition and to support growth. The importance of Higher Education is clearly recognised, but this requires major funding and governance reforms to modernise HEIs if they are to play a major role in the innovation process. This is further highlighted in the communication issued by the Commission on 10 May 2006.
How is your university geared to change and how can it respond? How can your university contribute to raising the level of EU research significantly in the next few years?
As a dean or academic leader, how can you double the research output of your faculty in the next ten years and reach a critical mass? How do you develop major strategic partnerships to drive economic growth?
Our 2006 DEAN Conference will provide excellent opportunities for deans, academic leaders and managers in European Higher Education Institutions to become acquainted with the latest developments related to the Lisbon Strategy and the key issues which will contribute to its success.
With keynote presentations and case studies from policy-makers, specialists in Higher Education, decision-makers in universities and the private sector, the conference will look at policy issues both at European and international level. It will look at the practical implications of these policies, focus on income generation for research and on graduate schools. It will find out what the private sector want from HEIs.
2006-09-24